Lawn-swing.



No. 828,006. 7 PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906. FL'W. WILLIAMS.

LAWN SWING APPLICATION I ILED APR.17, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

[UN TED STATES PATENT orrron.

LAWN-SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 7, 1906.

Application filed April 17, 1905. Serial No. 256,050.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Swin s; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a pertains to make and use the same.

his invention relates to improvements in folding swings.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, durable, and inexpensive swing of this character which will be quickly converted into a swinging lounge or cradle by simply adjusting the seat portion of the swm Wlth the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will-be hereinafter described and claimed.

' In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a erspective view of a swing. Fig. 2 is a si e elevation showing the arts arranged to form a swinging lounge an showing in dotted lines the arrangement of the parts when used as a cradle. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sec tional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view through.

the lower round of the swinging arms, showing the manner of connecting the lower ends of the seat-supporting bars to the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a swing which consists of two supporting-fra1nes 2, each of which is formed of side bars 3, connected at their upper ends to cross-bars 4 and at their lower ends by cross-bars 5. Said side bars are braced at their lower ends to the lower cross-bars 5. The frames 2 are pivotally connected together near their upper ends, as shown at 7, whereby the same may be opened, as shown, to provide a firm support for the swing.

Pivotally connected at their upper ends to pivot-rods 8 are pairs of swinging bars 9, one of each pair of said bars being connected to the upper end of each of the frames 2 to swing between the same, as shown. The swinging bars 9 of each pair are connected together at suitable intervals by cross-bars or rungs 10.

Supported upon the bottom rungs of each pair of bars 9 is a slatted platform 12. Said platform consists of parallel side bars 13, the

, outer ends of which are provided with notches 14, which are ada ted to be engaged with the lower rungs 10, t iereby supporting the platform and also holding and bracing the lower ends of the swinging bars 9. Supported upon the lower rungs 1s a pair of seatstandards 15, to which are pivotally connected the outer ends of slatted seats 16, said seats com-- prising side bars 17, the inner ends of which are provided with notches which are ada ted to engage the intermediate run s 10 o the swinging bars 9. The seat-Stan ards 15 are extended upwardly to form the backs of the seats and are connected at their upper ends with cross-bars or slats 18. Pivotally connected to the upper portion of the seatstandards 15 are arms 19, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to the swinging bars 9, thereby supporting the seatstandards at their upper endsand also forming arms for the seats. Between the lower portion of the seat-standards below the seat 16 are arranged a series of longitudinallydisposed slats 20.

Pivotally mounted upon the pivot-rods 8 at the upper ends of the swinging bars 9 and the supporting-frame 2 are brace-bars 21, said bars being formed in two parts pivotally connected midway between the upper ends of the supporting-frames and are so arranged that when said frames are extended to an 'open position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the parts of said brace-bars will be brought into alinement, thereby bracing and holdlng the upper ends of the supporting-frames to gether.

While I have shown and described jointed rods, it is obvious that, if so desired, I may substitute for the rods chains or other flexible connections.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings the parts are arranged in the form of a double swing. The seats are arranged in this figure to support the occupants m a sitting posture. In the full-line position shown in Fig. 2) the'seats are arranged in the form of a lounge, whereby an occupant may be supported in a reclining position. In arranging the seats as shown and described the seat-standards 15 at one side of the swing are disengaged from the lower 'same forming a support or platform upon which the occupant may recline. The outer portion of the seat-supporting standards when in a horizontal position, as herein described, is supported by means of the arms 19, which are pivotally connected thereto and to the swinging bars 9, as shown.

In the dotted-line position (shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings) the parts are arranged as a swinging cradle, in which a child may be safely laid. In forming the cradle the parts are arranged, as described, in connection with the swinging lounge, and further protection is afforded by raising the seat 16 of'the horizontally disposed seat standards, forming the bottom of the lounge or cradle, said seat being swung upwardly and outwardly until the slats of the same engage the seat-standard, as shown, thus supporting the seat in an oppositely-inclined position and forming a footboard for the cradle. Further protection for the cradle arrangement is afforded by means of guard-arms 22, said arms consisting of bars which are pivotally connected at one end to one pair of swinging bars 9. The opposite ends of said guard-bars are adapted to engage staples or guide-loops 23, arranged on the opposite pair of swinging bars, as shown. ends of the guard-arms 22 with the staples 23, one side of the platform 12 is disengaged from the lowerrungs of the swinging bars, thus permitting said bars to be swung outwardly sufiiciently to permit the free ends of the guard-arms to be inserted into the staples 23, after'which the notched ends of the side bars 13 of the platform are again engaged with the lower rungs of the swinging bars, thus holding the parts in position.

A swing constructed as herein shown and described may be arranged in various positions and when desired may be folded into a compact form to facilitate the packing and transportation of the same and when in open or operative position will form a strong and well-supported swing.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the prin- In order to engage the freeciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a swing of the character described, the combination with a pair of crossed pivotally-connected foldable supporting-frames, having foldable brace-bars connected to their upper ends to hold the same in open or operative position, pairs of swinging bars pivotally connected to the upper ends of said supporting-frames, cross-bars or rungs connecting said pairs of swinging bars, a platform detachably connected to the lower rungs of said swinging bars, seat-supporting standards connected by slats, and forming a seat-back, said standards having notches formed in their lower ends to detachablyengage the lower rungs of said swinging bars, seats pivotally connected to said standards and detachably connected to intermediate rungs in said swinging bars, seat-arms pivotally connected to said bars and to said seatstandards whereby the lower ends ofthe-latter may be detached from said lower rungs and engaged with the seat-rungs of the opp0- site pair of swinging bars to form a loungeor cradle, and means whereby the sides of said lounge or cradle may be protected, substantially as described.

2. In a swing of the character described, the combination with a pair of crossed pivotallyconnected foldable supporting-frames, having foldable brace bars connected to their upper ends to hold the same in open or operative position, pairs of swinging bars pivotally connected to the upper ends of said supporting-frames, cross-bars or rungs connecting said pairs of swinging bars, a platform detachably connected to the lower rungs of said swinging bars, seat-supporting standards connected by slats, and forming a seat-back, said standards having notches formed in their lower ends to detachablyengage the lower rungs of said swinging bars, seats pivotally comlected to said standards and detachably connected to intermediate rungs in said swinging bars, seat-arms pivotally connected to said bars and to said seatstandards whereby the lower ends of the latter may be detached from said lower rungs and engaged with the seat-rungs of the opposite pair of swinging bars to form a lounge or cradle, and guard rails or bars pivotally connected to one pair of said swinging bars and adapted to be engaged with loops or staples on the other pair of swinging bars, to protect the sides of said lounge or cradle, substantially as described. I

3. In a swing of the character described, the combination with a supporting-frame, "of

seats supported to swing therein, means whereby said seats may be arranged to form a swinging couch or cradle, and pivoted bars adapted to be brought into position to form guard-arms for the sides of the cradle, substantially as described.

4. In a swing of the character described, the combinationwith a folding supportingframe of folding seats supported to swing therein, means whereby said seats may be arranged to form a swinging couch or cradle,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 15 my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK W. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

R. A. WILLIAMS. Jr. H. G. WILLIAMS. 

